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Cruse Family Crest
Cruse Family Crest
Cruse

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Where did the English Cruse family come from? What is the English Cruse family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cruse family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cruse family history?

The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Cruse. It was given to a brave or fierce person. The surname Cruse is derived from the Old English words crus or cruse.

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One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Cruse has appeared include Cruise, Cruice, Crouse, Cruse and others.

First found in Bedfordshire , where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cruse research. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cruse History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Cruse Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the Cruse family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 116 words(8 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.

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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Cruse arrived in North America very early:

Cruse Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • Robert Cruse, who arrived in Maryland in 1680

Cruse Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • George Cruse, who landed in Long Island in 1781
  • Johann Cruse, who landed in Long Island in 1781

Cruse Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Peter Cruse, aged 35, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1820
  • W Bernh Cruse, who landed in America in 1837
  • Clara Cruse, aged 29, arrived in America in 1837
  • James Henry Cruse, aged 42, arrived in Mobile County, Ala in 1844
  • S R Cruse, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850


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  • Harold Wright Cruse (1916-2005), American academic who was an outspoken social critic and teacher
  • Howard Cruse (b. 1944), American alternative cartoonist
  • Thomas Cruse (1857-1943), American Army Brigadier General
  • Vicki Cruse (1967-2009), American aerobatic pilot and administrator
  • Susan Cruse, British television actor
  • Bruce Andrew Cruse (b. 1967), Australian former first class cricketer
  • Hieronymous Cruse, Dutch soldier and explorer for the Dutch East India Company in South Africa
  • Toby John Cruse (b. 1980), British musician, producer and artist


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The Cruse Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cruse Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 25 January 2012 at 11:19.

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